MiddleNeck Living

From the start, Virginians have had a special affinity for the holidays. Early colonial writings report that Virginians feasted, danced and had festivities for weeks, this at a time when many other more Puritanical colonies didn’t celebrate the holiday. In fact, one of the first Christmas trees in America was thanks to William and Mary’s Professor Charles Minnegerode. And, arguably, Williamsburg is still one of ...

When it comes to the holidays, we all have our own special traditions and ways of celebrating. If you’re like my dad, that involves wishing you could hide away in a cabin in the mountains of Virginia until my mother finally puts away the last holiday ornament. If you’re like me, the motto is “the more lights, the better.” With that being said, there are ...

We all have them, often times they are family – people that are very difficult to buy Christmas presents for. I suspect one reason Christmas shopping causes some people anxiety, is the stress created by trying to shop for hard-to-buy-for people. What do you do? Unless you have a closet full of re-gifting options available, here are some ideas.
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What holiday get together ever happened that ...